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(88) Date of publication A3: 22.04.2010 (43) Date of publication: 08.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/23 (21) Application number: 09810676.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07H 21/00(2006.01) C12N 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/055412 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/025395 (04.03.2010 Gazette 2010/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 29.08.2008 US 202119 (71) Applicant: Verenium Corporation San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors: BARTON, Nelson, R. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) BUENO, Analia San Diego, CA 92113 (US) CUENCA, Joslin San Diego, CA 92126 (US) HITCHMAN, Tim Encinitas, CA 92024 (US) KLINE, Katie, A. San Diego, CA 92111 (US) LYON, Jonathan San Diego, CA 92130 (US) MILLER, Mark, L. Vista, CA 92083 (US) WALL, Mark, A. San Diego, CA 92131 (US) DAYTON, Christopher, L., G. Bourbonnais, IL 60914 (US) (74) Representative: Wakerley, Helen Rachael  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)